Kitty Café

Being a cat lady who eats everything in sight, any excuse to combine the two makes me very happy. Me and a fellow crazy cat lady travelled to Nottingham to spend an hour with the cats.
They were all so cute! I wanted to take them all home with me. The staff were lovely and were happy to tell you all about the cats and how the café works.
So.basically you pay £5 for the company of the cats and then buy whatever food/​drinks you want. Remember you only have an hour so choose wisely! Then you wonder around and have a stroke or cuddle with the cats.
A big selection of beverages but the food was slightly lacking.

When we realised there was a cat café around the corner from our hotel when visiting Nottingham, it was only a matter of time before we had reserved a table.
It’s all very easy to book online or via the phone, and they had no issues with us turning up with an extra person — plus a whole load of luggage. You enter in a bit of an air lock to make sure the cats can’t escape, then pay a five pound entry fee (towards cat welfare) at the desk, signing your name to show you understand the rules of the café.
We were seated on a corner sofa and ordered some hot drinks. There really were cats everywhere, and in a fairly playful mood, perhaps due to the earlier time of day we chose to arrive. You’ll notice that there are also staff everywhere. At first this was a bit of a surprise but, once children arrive, you can see why they need plenty of staff to corral them away from the cats…
There are plenty of toys and higher levels for cats to escape to, and they each had their own individual personality. A favourite was Popcorn, a huge fluffy cat who would be perfect for Sunday mornings, and Hugo, a bruiser of a tabby who made his presence known.
You get an hour per booking so balance your cat and tea time! You can also adopt cats if you feel a particular connection with one so just have a chat to staff about your interest.
We had fun but I’m not sure I’d actually rush back, especially with the influx of children that will inevitably happen.

So sweet. Got there at 10 and the cats were just let out. They played and chased each other — cuteness overload. The food was ok — the service as sweet as the cats. @ 10:30 the place was not only full of cats but full of little girls who were trying to play with them so it felt at bit like kindergarden. It was cute eatching it all but a cuddle was just not possible with all the excitement going on. The prices are ok but there is an extra 5 pound per person, which goes towards some animal charity, which was a bit much I thought…